Lot Essay
For a very similar example see The Doris Duke Collection, Christie's New York, 3-5 June 2004, lot 645.
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CIRCA 1800, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND * MARK AND SCRIPT 18 TO BASE, COVER WITH 3 IN PUCE
Details
A MEISSEN (MARCOLINI) MELON BOX AND A COVER
CIRCA 1800, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND * MARK AND SCRIPT 18 TO BASE, COVER WITH 3 IN PUCE
Naturalistically modelled as a small melon with yellow and green skin, the handle formed as a leafy branch
6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) wide (2)
CIRCA 1800, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND * MARK AND SCRIPT 18 TO BASE, COVER WITH 3 IN PUCE
Naturalistically modelled as a small melon with yellow and green skin, the handle formed as a leafy branch
6 7/8 in. (17.4 cm.) wide (2)
